My time is slowly but surely coming soon for the builder to start my guitar (yeah there was a long waiting list
). According to emails received when I put my order in, it should start around april, I know, that's still far away but I still have alot to think about.
I am still debating on the body, that will be personal preference and based purely on look and feel but I am thinking either a TB500 shape (like mentioned in the original post) or a Mission control (Phil's bass) shape. Body wood is not decided yet but I will likely go set neck, maple, walnut or something not too expensive (unlike koa or cocobolo)
I still need to figure out pickups. I am still not sure what pickups I want. I really really like 72-74 Jer tones as well as 77. That might be influenced by overall band performance and recording quality but hey...
I am thinking HHS, super 2 in bridge and middle with sds1 in neck. Just like tiger from what I gathered. Dual sounds could replace the super 2 if the general consensus is that they are better... I am also still contemplating firebird pickups, they seem to have a sound that might do the jerry stuff but since he never used them I'm not sure I want to try my luck. 3 strat pickups is also an option since I love early wolf and alligator sounds but I love strats and I already have one so I'd like something different on this guitar.
Btw the guitar will have a CAL redeemer buffer, most likely an OBEL and I am using a SMS CTP with quilter interblock (that will likely be upgraded for a higher-end power amp in time). I am also thinking 25" scale with 12" radius which again, seems to be what wolf and tiger had, right?
Any recommendation or thoughts regarding these pickups? Body shapes are a good idea? Neck?